Friday, June 5, 2009

Seeing Red

Yesterday morning, I arrived at Animal Kingdom to hang with one of my bloggy bffs, Amanda and her husband. I went to the bathroom ..and there is was. The dreaded Red on the TP. (lots of TMI) I remained calm ..or tried to remain calm and just go about my day. I mean there wasn't much I could do, I was too far to make it back to the dr and I tried to keep telling myself .. Red happens to some ..... I am 13 weeks along ... and it was not alot .. I kept seeing it throughout the day every time I went to the bathroom and at some point there became alot of weird pressure after I peed. I have to sit there to make sure that my bladder would relax and empty. I did call the dr's office and told them I was not close because they wanted me to come in right then ... I instead had to make an appointment for 1:30 today.

I managed to get sleep and went tothe dr office this afternoon with as many calm nerves a possible - but at the Dr office. I almost imploded. This is NOT how i normally handle things but lately I am just soo not myself and unable to communicate my needs/desires ... so I basically got steamrolled at my appointment today. At 1:50 they called me back to sit in the nurses station. Out in the open. Took my bp, had my urine on the counter and announced to whomever walking by and me that there was blood in the urine. Took my temp and asked me my symptoms and then said she would be right back ... Walked away ... came back with a rx for antibiotics and told me they would have to send out my urine and call me next week . And told me to have a nice day ....... That was it. No room, no asking me my weight, no Doppler, no dr even ....... I have never had a bladder infection, UTI or the like so this may very well be the norm ..but now I am fuming .... I can't believe I allowed them to send me on my way w/o ever stepping foot in an exam room .... Or hearing a beating heart ... Maybe irrational but how I am feeling right now. I have a call back in to see if they think it's a UTI, bladder infection or what .... I was so shocked speechless I didn't even ask.

I can not believe they wouldn't bring you back for a HB check. Even if they are 100% sure it's a UTI you'd think they'd at least understand that you want some re-assurance. I'm so sorry they treated you that way. Hoping the antibiotics do the trick though and you start to feel better

I hope they didn't charge you for that visit? They don't deserve a copay - the Bastards!!

I'm pissed for you! I agree with Mommy Shoes - that is a MAJOR HIPPA law violation.

I hope the antibiotics do the trick and you don't see any more red. I know how horrible that can be to see. I did have some spotting once. I was overdoing it and not hydrating enough. Take care of you.

big hugs! The way you were treated at your appointment was completely unacceptable. Do you have a way to leave a message for your doctor or nurse? I would call and demand to talk to your doctor or nurse. Once you get them on the phone, I would explain to them how you were treated and ask them to have you come in tomorrow for at least a doppler check. I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this!

Seriously???? I don't care what the symptoms are...if there's blood...DO AN U/S! Check on that baby!!! That is SO wrong on SO many levels!!! Girl...call back and ask them to talk to the dr! That's just not right! I'm so sorry you were treated so badly. And, wouldn't they want to know immediately if it was/was not a UTI so as not to have a pregnant lady taking unneeded meds? Holy Cow! I think my BP just went through the roof I'm so upset for you! I'm still praying for you!!!! Keep us posted!!

Oh Farah! I would feel the same way and would call back and demand, I mean ask nicely, for a u/s and some reassurance that everything is okay w/ MT's baby brother or sister. Hang in there. Seeing blood, though I know it can be somewhat "normal" is never fun and always scary during pregnancy. You are in my thoughts and prayers. (((HUGS)))

I'm SO sorry! I hope that you are able to call back and get some answers! I hate when I walk out of a dr. office with more questions than I started with and feel like I didn't have the chance to ask them.

Infuriating! I would be pissed, you were much calmer than I. I am sure everything is fine, but you still deserved more. Remember, I bled a lot at the beginning in my pregnancy with L and she is just fine.You are still in my prayers.*hugs*

I would be very very angry myself. You aren't completely irrational sweetie.

I have had many many uti's. Please email/call me if you have specific questions and maybe I can ease your mind about how they feel so you know that's what it is. There usually IS a weird pressure when you pee, and the feeling like you can't get it all out. Sometimes you don't even go that much. Often accompanied by a burning feeling too. Much of it is too tmi, so e or call me. :)

Hey I am driving so close to your area... we are so close Farah. I could bring you my medical grade doppler that we bought. Just do gmail chat and I'll log on right now and find you. I know we'd do anything for peace of mind!

How awful. Especially knowing how hard it was to get MT. I can't believe this!!! Where is the compassion, where is the bed side manners??? My fingers are crossed that all is well. I would suggest getting a new OB/ one w/ a heart.

When you give them your urine they can tell right there in office if you have UTI but if you had blood in it, they send it off to make it just blood from UTI and not coming from kidneys. So, yes you did have UTI, there were just sending it off to make sure. That why gave you antibiotics. And yes, you have litlle bit blood if you have a UTI.

I am so sorry they should have explained more things to you hon!! That just not right!! Nurse and doctors can be such buttfaces! Hope your doing better now.

I know we have already talked... but I cannot believe that they treated you this way. You probably handled it much nicer than alot of people would! I hope you get some answers today.. if not maybe search out a new dr. if you aren't dead set on that one!

Holy crap that is inexcusable! It does sound like a UTI, which sucks in its own right, but not doing a simple HB check is ridiculous. Best of luck! And yeah, I'd call them back and insist on being checked just to be sure.

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